A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 18, 2024.
Veterans Affairs officials have set a goal to surpass the number of veterans they helped find permanent housing last year.
The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year.
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
The appropriations measure is expected to be approved by Congress later this week.
Some agencies take the opportunity to issue special advisories as the revelry begins.
A move by VA officials to simplify rules for the Post-9/11 GI Bill could cause new problems, advocates warn.
The department will conduct a new review on the procedures, pushing a final ruling on the issue back by at least several more months.
The change is expected to affect about 50,000 veterans currently using multiple accounts for their federal stipend payouts.
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